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inadempienza

non-compliance

noun ee-nah-dem-PYEN-tsah Rare

Also means

default

Usage Note

Inadempienza is a formal legal and contractual term for failure to fulfil an obligation. Inadempienza contrattuale (contractual default) can trigger penalties or termination of an agreement. The adjective inadempiente describes the party in breach. It is rarely used in everyday speech — prefer mancanza or violazione in informal contexts.

Examples

"La società è in inadempienza rispetto al contratto."

Natural Translation

The company is in default with respect to the contract.

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